Definitions
- Bankruptcy
- The state of a consumer or a business that has made an assignment in bankruptcy or against whom a bankruptcy order has been made.
- Business
- Any commercial entity or organization other than an individual, or an individual who has incurred 50% or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
- Consumer
- An individual with more than 50% of total liabilities related to consumer goods and services.
- Corporation
- A commercial entity or organization.
- Individual Business
- An individual who has incurred 50% or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
- System that classifies economic units that have similar production processes in the same industry. This is a supply-based or production-oriented economic concept.
- Proposal
- An offer to creditors to settle debts under conditions other than the existing terms. A proposal is a formal agreement under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volume.
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | December 2020 | January 2020 | Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | 01-31-2021 | 01-31-2020 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 136 | 129 | 166 | 5.4 | -18.1 | 1,853 | 3,216 | -42.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 49 | 45 | 72 | 8.9 | -31.9 | 755 | 1,489 | -49.3 |
| Proposals | 87 | 84 | 94 | 3.6 | -7.4 | 1,098 | 1,727 | -36.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 32 | 40 | 54 | -20.0 | -40.7 | 406 | 756 | -46.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 14 | 31 | -7.1 | -58.1 | 186 | 391 | -52.4 |
| Proposals | 19 | 26 | 23 | -26.9 | -17.4 | 220 | 365 | -39.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 223 | 245 | 425 | -9.0 | -47.5 | 3,315 | 6,055 | -45.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 94 | 106 | 208 | -11.3 | -54.8 | 1,501 | 3,186 | -52.9 |
| Proposals | 129 | 139 | 217 | -7.2 | -40.6 | 1,814 | 2,869 | -36.8 |
| New Brunswick | 249 | 284 | 385 | -12.3 | -35.3 | 3,253 | 4,933 | -34.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 106 | 123 | 146 | -13.8 | -27.4 | 1,462 | 2,367 | -38.2 |
| Proposals | 143 | 161 | 239 | -11.2 | -40.2 | 1,791 | 2,566 | -30.2 |
| Quebec | 1,983 | 1,910 | 3,684 | 3.8 | -46.2 | 26,581 | 45,299 | -41.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 857 | 977 | 1,573 | -12.3 | -45.5 | 12,256 | 21,592 | -43.2 |
| Proposals | 1,126 | 933 | 2,111 | 20.7 | -46.7 | 14,325 | 23,707 | -39.6 |
| Ontario | 2,441 | 2,660 | 3,735 | -8.2 | -34.6 | 33,457 | 46,290 | -27.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 585 | 833 | 1,109 | -29.8 | -47.2 | 9,225 | 15,274 | -39.6 |
| Proposals | 1,856 | 1,827 | 2,626 | 1.6 | -29.3 | 24,232 | 31,016 | -21.9 |
| Manitoba | 201 | 196 | 284 | 2.6 | -29.2 | 2,479 | 3,251 | -23.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 57 | 64 | 86 | -10.9 | -33.7 | 786 | 1,377 | -42.9 |
| Proposals | 144 | 132 | 198 | 9.1 | -27.3 | 1,693 | 1,874 | -9.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 216 | 262 | 310 | -17.6 | -30.3 | 2,595 | 3,578 | -27.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 54 | 76 | 105 | -28.9 | -48.6 | 867 | 1,367 | -36.6 |
| Proposals | 162 | 186 | 205 | -12.9 | -21.0 | 1,728 | 2,211 | -21.8 |
| Alberta | 1,094 | 1,090 | 1,452 | 0.4 | -24.7 | 12,891 | 17,114 | -24.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 258 | 280 | 440 | -7.9 | -41.4 | 3,542 | 5,725 | -38.1 |
| Proposals | 836 | 810 | 1,012 | 3.2 | -17.4 | 9,349 | 11,389 | -17.9 |
| British Columbia | 662 | 697 | 834 | -5.0 | -20.6 | 8,226 | 11,327 | -27.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 182 | 178 | 289 | 2.2 | -37.0 | 2,582 | 4,163 | -38.0 |
| Proposals | 480 | 519 | 545 | -7.5 | -11.9 | 5,644 | 7,164 | -21.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33.3 | 60.0 | 50 | 70 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 9 | 12 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16.7 | 133.3 | 41 | 58 | -29.3 |
| Yukon | 3 | 4 | 3 | -25.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 33 | 9.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 13 | -15.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 2 | -33.3 | 0.0 | 25 | 20 | 25.0 |
| Nunavut | 1 | 4 | 0 | -75.0 | n/a | 14 | 8 | 75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 4 | 0 | -75.0 | n/a | 13 | 6 | 116.7 |
| Canada | 7,249 | 7,527 | 11,337 | -3.7 | -36.1 | 95,156 | 141,930 | -33.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,257 | 2,697 | 4,062 | -16.3 | -44.4 | 33,183 | 56,958 | -41.7 |
| Proposals | 4,992 | 4,830 | 7,275 | 3.4 | -31.4 | 61,973 | 84,972 | -27.1 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | December 2020 | January 2020 | Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | 01-31-2021 | 01-31-2020 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 135 | 129 | 166 | 4.7 | -18.7 | 1,842 | 3,177 | -42.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 48 | 45 | 72 | 6.7 | -33.3 | 744 | 1,456 | -48.9 |
| Proposals | 87 | 84 | 94 | 3.6 | -7.4 | 1,098 | 1,721 | -36.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 32 | 40 | 53 | -20.0 | -39.6 | 405 | 745 | -45.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 14 | 30 | -7.1 | -56.7 | 186 | 381 | -51.2 |
| Proposals | 19 | 26 | 23 | -26.9 | -17.4 | 219 | 364 | -39.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 220 | 245 | 419 | -10.2 | -47.5 | 3,299 | 5,993 | -45.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 91 | 106 | 202 | -14.2 | -55.0 | 1,488 | 3,132 | -52.5 |
| Proposals | 129 | 139 | 217 | -7.2 | -40.6 | 1,811 | 2,861 | -36.7 |
| New Brunswick | 248 | 279 | 384 | -11.1 | -35.4 | 3,229 | 4,892 | -34.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 106 | 122 | 145 | -13.1 | -26.9 | 1,447 | 2,336 | -38.1 |
| Proposals | 142 | 157 | 239 | -9.6 | -40.6 | 1,782 | 2,556 | -30.3 |
| Quebec | 1,892 | 1,775 | 3,497 | 6.6 | -45.9 | 25,078 | 43,142 | -41.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 781 | 856 | 1,436 | -8.8 | -45.6 | 11,059 | 19,963 | -44.6 |
| Proposals | 1,111 | 919 | 2,061 | 20.9 | -46.1 | 14,019 | 23,179 | -39.5 |
| Ontario | 2,393 | 2,600 | 3,660 | -8.0 | -34.6 | 32,725 | 45,397 | -27.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 549 | 787 | 1,063 | -30.2 | -48.4 | 8,699 | 14,636 | -40.6 |
| Proposals | 1,844 | 1,813 | 2,597 | 1.7 | -29.0 | 24,026 | 30,761 | -21.9 |
| Manitoba | 200 | 194 | 283 | 3.1 | -29.3 | 2,444 | 3,216 | -24.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 56 | 62 | 85 | -9.7 | -34.1 | 758 | 1,348 | -43.8 |
| Proposals | 144 | 132 | 198 | 9.1 | -27.3 | 1,686 | 1,868 | -9.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 214 | 257 | 301 | -16.7 | -28.9 | 2,553 | 3,474 | -26.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 52 | 71 | 98 | -26.8 | -46.9 | 832 | 1,302 | -36.1 |
| Proposals | 162 | 186 | 203 | -12.9 | -20.2 | 1,721 | 2,172 | -20.8 |
| Alberta | 1,086 | 1,083 | 1,435 | 0.3 | -24.3 | 12,740 | 16,888 | -24.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 254 | 276 | 424 | -8.0 | -40.1 | 3,432 | 5,563 | -38.3 |
| Proposals | 832 | 807 | 1,011 | 3.1 | -17.7 | 9,308 | 11,325 | -17.8 |
| British Columbia | 654 | 694 | 823 | -5.8 | -20.5 | 8,101 | 11,203 | -27.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 176 | 176 | 282 | 0.0 | -37.6 | 2,503 | 4,076 | -38.6 |
| Proposals | 478 | 518 | 541 | -7.7 | -11.6 | 5,598 | 7,127 | -21.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33.3 | 60.0 | 50 | 68 | -26.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 9 | 11 | -18.2 |
| Proposals | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16.7 | 133.3 | 41 | 57 | -28.1 |
| Yukon | 3 | 4 | 3 | -25.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 33 | 9.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 13 | -15.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 2 | -33.3 | 0.0 | 25 | 20 | 25.0 |
| Nunavut | 1 | 4 | 0 | -75.0 | n/a | 13 | 6 | 116.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 1 | 4 | 0 | -75.0 | n/a | 13 | 6 | 116.7 |
| Canada | 7,086 | 7,310 | 11,029 | -3.1 | -35.8 | 92,515 | 138,234 | -33.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,128 | 2,516 | 3,840 | -15.4 | -44.6 | 31,168 | 54,217 | -42.5 |
| Proposals | 4,958 | 4,794 | 7,189 | 3.4 | -31.0 | 61,347 | 84,017 | -27.0 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | December 2020 | January 2020 | Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | 01-31-2021 | 01-31-2020 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 39 | -71.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 33 | -66.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 6 | -100.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 11 | -90.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 10 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 0 | 6 | n/a | -50.0 | 16 | 62 | -74.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 6 | n/a | -50.0 | 13 | 54 | -75.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 8 | -62.5 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 5 | 1 | -80.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 41 | -41.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 15 | 31 | -51.6 |
| Proposals | 1 | 4 | 0 | -75.0 | n/a | 9 | 10 | -10.0 |
| Quebec | 91 | 135 | 187 | -32.6 | -51.3 | 1,503 | 2,157 | -30.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 76 | 121 | 137 | -37.2 | -44.5 | 1,197 | 1,629 | -26.5 |
| Proposals | 15 | 14 | 50 | 7.1 | -70.0 | 306 | 528 | -42.0 |
| Ontario | 48 | 60 | 75 | -20.0 | -36.0 | 732 | 893 | -18.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 36 | 46 | 46 | -21.7 | -21.7 | 526 | 638 | -17.6 |
| Proposals | 12 | 14 | 29 | -14.3 | -58.6 | 206 | 255 | -19.2 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 2 | 1 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 35 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 1 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 29 | -3.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 6 | 16.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 5 | 9 | -60.0 | -77.8 | 42 | 104 | -59.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 5 | 7 | -60.0 | -71.4 | 35 | 65 | -46.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 7 | 39 | -82.1 |
| Alberta | 8 | 7 | 17 | 14.3 | -52.9 | 151 | 226 | -33.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 | -75.0 | 110 | 162 | -32.1 |
| Proposals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 300.0 | 41 | 64 | -35.9 |
| British Columbia | 8 | 3 | 11 | 166.7 | -27.3 | 125 | 124 | 0.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 2 | 7 | 200.0 | -14.3 | 79 | 87 | -9.2 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 | 46 | 37 | 24.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 163 | 217 | 308 | -24.9 | -47.1 | 2,641 | 3,696 | -28.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 129 | 181 | 222 | -28.7 | -41.9 | 2,015 | 2,741 | -26.5 |
| Proposals | 34 | 36 | 86 | -5.6 | -60.5 | 626 | 955 | -34.5 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | December 2020 | January 2020 | Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | 01-31-2021 | 01-31-2020 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 11 | -63.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 8 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 10 | 32 | -68.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 8 | 25 | -68.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 2 | 1 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 28 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 22 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 3 | 6 | -50.0 |
| Quebec | 77 | 126 | 163 | -38.9 | -52.8 | 1,328 | 1,886 | -29.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 69 | 115 | 124 | -40.0 | -44.4 | 1,083 | 1,460 | -25.8 |
| Proposals | 8 | 11 | 39 | -27.3 | -79.5 | 245 | 426 | -42.5 |
| Ontario | 30 | 36 | 43 | -16.7 | -30.2 | 477 | 479 | -0.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 31 | 35 | -12.9 | -22.9 | 373 | 360 | 3.6 |
| Proposals | 3 | 5 | 8 | -40.0 | -62.5 | 104 | 119 | -12.6 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 14 | 13 | 7.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 9 | 11 | -18.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 2 | 150.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 9 | 22.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 9 | 6 | 50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 3 | -33.3 |
| Alberta | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.0 | -76.9 | 86 | 128 | -32.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | -83.3 | 66 | 94 | -29.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 34 | -41.2 |
| British Columbia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 400.0 | 66.7 | 87 | 50 | 74.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 55 | 35 | 57.1 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32 | 15 | 113.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 119 | 172 | 228 | -30.8 | -47.8 | 2,033 | 2,643 | -23.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 104 | 153 | 179 | -32.0 | -41.9 | 1,619 | 2,026 | -20.1 |
| Proposals | 15 | 19 | 49 | -21.1 | -69.4 | 414 | 617 | -32.9 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | December 2020 | January 2020 | Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | 01-31-2021 | 01-31-2020 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 28 | -75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 25 | -72.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 7 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 7 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -66.7 | 6 | 30 | -80.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -66.7 | 5 | 29 | -82.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 10 | 13 | -23.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 9 | -55.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Quebec | 14 | 9 | 24 | 55.6 | -41.7 | 175 | 271 | -35.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16.7 | -46.2 | 114 | 169 | -32.5 |
| Proposals | 7 | 3 | 11 | 133.3 | -36.4 | 61 | 102 | -40.2 |
| Ontario | 18 | 24 | 32 | -25.0 | -43.8 | 255 | 414 | -38.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 15 | 11 | -40.0 | -18.2 | 153 | 278 | -45.0 |
| Proposals | 9 | 9 | 21 | 0.0 | -57.1 | 102 | 136 | -25.0 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 22 | -4.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 18 | 5.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | -71.4 | 31 | 95 | -67.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | -60.0 | 26 | 59 | -55.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 5 | 36 | -86.1 |
| Alberta | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 65 | 98 | -33.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 44 | 68 | -35.3 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | n/a | 21 | 30 | -30.0 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 2 | 8 | 50.0 | -62.5 | 38 | 74 | -48.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 2 | 5 | 50.0 | -40.0 | 24 | 52 | -53.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 14 | 22 | -36.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 44 | 45 | 80 | -2.2 | -45.0 | 608 | 1,053 | -42.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 28 | 43 | -10.7 | -41.9 | 396 | 715 | -44.6 |
| Proposals | 19 | 17 | 37 | 11.8 | -48.6 | 212 | 338 | -37.3 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | December 2020 | January 2020 | Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | Jan. 2020 to Jan. 2021 | 01-31-2021 | 01-31-2020 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | -44.4 | 57 | 62 | -8.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 3 | 5 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 44 | 41 | 7.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 13 | 21 | -38.1 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 6 | 2 | 1 | 200.0 | 500.0 | 41 | 38 | 7.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 26 | 25 | 4.0 |
| Proposals | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 15 | 13 | 15.4 |
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 7 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 4 | 25.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Construction | 28 | 18 | 34 | 55.6 | -17.6 | 332 | 669 | -50.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 23 | 17 | 23 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 258 | 488 | -47.1 |
| Proposals | 5 | 1 | 11 | 400.0 | -54.5 | 74 | 181 | -59.1 |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 16 | 25 | 0.0 | -36.0 | 222 | 341 | -34.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 14 | 13 | -35.7 | -30.8 | 161 | 240 | -32.9 |
| Proposals | 7 | 2 | 12 | 250.0 | -41.7 | 61 | 101 | -39.6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 10 | 15 | -10.0 | -40.0 | 133 | 198 | -32.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16.7 | -36.4 | 106 | 137 | -22.6 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 4 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 27 | 61 | -55.7 |
| Retail Trade | 9 | 22 | 40 | -59.1 | -77.5 | 346 | 393 | -12.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 19 | 29 | -52.6 | -69.0 | 250 | 298 | -16.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 11 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 96 | 95 | 1.1 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 9 | 15 | 28 | -40.0 | -67.9 | 145 | 226 | -35.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 10 | 17 | -20.0 | -52.9 | 114 | 163 | -30.1 |
| Proposals | 1 | 5 | 11 | -80.0 | -90.9 | 31 | 63 | -50.8 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25.0 | -44.4 | 44 | 83 | -47.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 3 | 6 | 66.7 | -16.7 | 35 | 61 | -42.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 9 | 22 | -59.1 |
| Finance and Insurance | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 233.3 | 45 | 61 | -26.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 7 | 2 | 42.9 | 400.0 | 36 | 49 | -26.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 12 | -25.0 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 9 | 21 | 14 | -57.1 | -35.7 | 135 | 153 | -11.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 21 | 12 | -66.7 | -41.7 | 97 | 112 | -13.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 38 | 41 | -7.3 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 15 | 19 | 18 | -21.1 | -16.7 | 183 | 280 | -34.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 16 | 12 | -25.0 | 0.0 | 142 | 222 | -36.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 41 | 58 | -29.3 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 3 | 8 | 7 | -62.5 | -57.1 | 92 | 84 | 9.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 8 | 5 | -75.0 | -60.0 | 65 | 67 | -3.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 27 | 17 | 58.8 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 8 | 13 | 12 | -38.5 | -33.3 | 116 | 174 | -33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 9 | 8 | -33.3 | -25.0 | 82 | 124 | -33.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 4 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 34 | 50 | -32.0 |
| Educational Services | 1 | 3 | 4 | -66.7 | -75.0 | 36 | 36 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 3 | 3 | -66.7 | -66.7 | 30 | 26 | 15.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 6 | 10 | -40.0 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | 5 | 8 | -60.0 | -75.0 | 62 | 85 | -27.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 4 | 6 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 49 | 58 | -15.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 13 | 27 | -51.9 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 4 | 6 | 13 | -33.3 | -69.2 | 108 | 84 | 28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 4 | 11 | -50.0 | -81.8 | 84 | 66 | 27.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 18 | 33.3 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 31 | 47 | -54.8 | -70.2 | 408 | 510 | -20.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 25 | 38 | -56.0 | -71.1 | 330 | 398 | -17.1 |
| Proposals | 3 | 6 | 9 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 78 | 112 | -30.4 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 10 | 12 | 21 | -16.7 | -52.4 | 128 | 212 | -39.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 10 | 20 | -20.0 | -60.0 | 99 | 162 | -38.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 29 | 50 | -42.0 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Total | 163 | 217 | 308 | -24.9 | -47.1 | 2,641 | 3,696 | -28.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 129 | 181 | 222 | -28.7 | -41.9 | 2,015 | 2,741 | -26.5 |
| Proposals | 34 | 36 | 86 | -5.6 | -60.5 | 626 | 955 | -34.5 |